Comparison

BumbleUp vs Marten

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BumbleUp

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BumbleUp is your all-in-one workspace for notes, tasks, and knowledge. Capture ideas, plan projects, and build your personal wiki โ€“ all offline, without accounts. Creativity & Planning: โ€“ Write and organize notes โ€“ Create dictionaries โ€“ simple tables with two columns โ€“ Manage task lists Knowledge Management: โ€“ Build personal wiki pages with nested file trees โ€“ Turn your notes into a digital Zettelkasten with two-way links โ€“ View the same data in multiple layouts Fast & User-Friendly Interface: โ€“ Reorder files with drag-and-drop โ€“ Preview file content directly in the list โ€“ Add notes to the right topic with a single tap Offline & Private: โ€“ No account or internet connection needed โ€“ No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions needed โ€“ Your data stays on your device Capture your ideas. Plan your journey. Master your knowledge.

About

Marten

Features
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Marten is a clean, distraction-free note app built for developers. Write in Markdown with syntax-highlighted code blocks, then turn any note into a project with just the tabs you need. Keep a plain note, or add API keys, secrets, passwords, social logins, links, references, and checklists. Each filled tab becomes an item, so one note holds everything about a project. FEATURES Markdown editor Fenced code blocks with an olive, editor-style highlight. Toggle a live preview anytime. Project tabs Note, List, API, Ref, Link, Secret, Password, and Social. Add only the tabs you want with a tap. Secrets vault Store API keys, passwords, and accounts with masked fields and a quick reveal. Checklists Reminders-style lists with tap-to-complete items. Tags and search Organize with #hashtags and find anything instantly with full-text search. Sync, your way Local-first storage that works offline, with optional cloud sync across your devices. Turn sync on or off whenever you want. Built for every screen A native app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with an adaptive three-column layout on iPad and Mac. Light and dark themes. Private by design Your notes are yours. No ads, no tracking, and you can delete your account and all data from inside the app at any time. Marketing URL: https://marten.kodefoundry.com Privacy Policy URL: https://marten.kodefoundry.com/privacy

Screenshots

BumbleUp4 screens
Marten4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BumbleUp at 13.0 against Marten's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
BumbleUp versus Marten: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBumbleUpMarten
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVojtech Sodomajoseph hamawi

In-app purchases

None

BumbleUp

No in-app purchases

None

Marten

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BumbleUp free?
BumbleUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marten free?
Marten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BumbleUp or Marten have ads?
Neither BumbleUp nor Marten shows ads.

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